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Economic news(2022/12/20)


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Kansai Electric Power Group 197 Employees Unauthorizedly Acquired National Qualification for Construction Management

2022-12-20 22:18:00
Kansai Electric Power has revealed that at least 197 people across the group had fraudulently obtained national qualifications for construction management without having the necessary practical experience.

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Detailed explanation

2022-12-20 19:46:00
The Bank of Japan has decided to revise its current large-scale monetary easing measures, raising the upper limit of long-term interest rates, which has been kept at around 0.25%, to around 0.5%. As the Bank of Japan permitted interest rate hikes, the market perceived that this was effectively a tightening of monetary policy, prompting the appreciation of the yen against the dollar. Why did the Bank of Japan move now, even though the central banks in Europe and the United States are raising interest rates?

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``De facto tightening direction'' ask an expert Revise BOJ monetary easing measures

2022-12-20 19:23:00
We asked Izuru Kato, Chief Economist of Totan Research, about the Bank of Japan's decision to revise its current large-scale monetary easing measures.

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Bank of Japan decides to partially revise monetary easing measures Rapid rise in yen exchange rate Stock price decline

2022-12-20 19:00:00
The Bank of Japan has decided to revise its current large-scale monetary easing measures, raising the upper limit of long-term interest rates, which has been kept at around 0.25%, to around 0.5%. As the Bank of Japan permitted interest rate rises, the appreciation of the yen and the depreciation of the dollar accelerated in the foreign exchange market, as it was perceived as a de facto monetary tightening.

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"Completely unexpected" Bank of Japan's policy revision How did dealers see it?

2022-12-20 18:55:00
The Bank of Japan decided to revise its monetary easing measures, and the yen exchange rate rose sharply in the foreign exchange market. How did you see the exchange rate movements on the 20th? We asked Hideaki Minami, Chief Dealer of Mizuho Bank's Financial Markets Department.

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Market manipulation case Disposal of 300 million yen for negligence on SMBC Nikko Securities TSE

2022-12-20 18:09:00
SMBC Nikko Securities, which received administrative sanctions from the Financial Services Agency over market manipulation incidents, was fined 300 million yen, the largest amount ever, as a fine for negligence. I took a disposition to order payment etc.

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Bank of Japan decides to partially revise monetary easing measures Rapid rise in yen exchange rate Stock price decline

2022-12-20 18:07:00
The Bank of Japan has decided to revise its current large-scale monetary easing measures, raising the upper limit of long-term interest rates, which has been kept at around 0.25%, to around 0.5%. As the Bank of Japan permitted interest rate rises, the appreciation of the yen and the depreciation of the dollar accelerated in the foreign exchange market, as it was perceived as a de facto monetary tightening.

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Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ministerial Meeting Discussing simplification of trade procedures, etc.

2022-12-20 18:00:00
A ministerial-level meeting of the IPEF (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework), an economic partnership framework in which Japan and the United States participate, was held online, and each country discussed ways of cooperation, such as simplification of trade procedures.

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[Uncut video of press conference] Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda decides to partially revise monetary easing measures

2022-12-20 17:52:00
The BOJ's revision of monetary easing measures to widen the fluctuation range of long-term interest rates is widely accepted in the market as a de facto tightening of monetary policy. Regarding this, Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda said at a press conference that this was done in order to spread the effects of monetary easing more smoothly, and not to raise interest rates. [Uncut press conference with President Kuroda (1 hour 2 minutes)]

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[Details] Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda's interview Decision to partially revise monetary easing measures Why?

2022-12-20 17:06:00
The Bank of Japan decided to partially revise the current large-scale monetary easing measures at the monetary policy meeting on the 20th. Until now, we have suppressed interest rates by purchasing unlimited amounts of government bonds so that long-term interest rates do not exceed "about 0.25%," but we have decided to allow them to rise to "about 0.5%." bottom. After this announcement, the financial markets took it as a "de facto tightening of monetary policy," and the yen appreciated, stock prices declined, and long-term interest rates rose. Why did you make these decisions? I will tell you about the contents of Governor Kuroda's press conference.

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Bank of Japan decides to partially revise monetary easing measures Rapid rise in yen exchange rate Stock price decline

2022-12-20 16:25:00
The Bank of Japan has decided to partially revise the current large-scale monetary easing measures, and has said it will adjust the fluctuation range of long-term interest rates to "about plus or minus 0.25%." ”. As a result, the Bank of Japan has allowed interest rates to rise more than before, and the appreciation of the yen against the dollar has accelerated due to the perception that it is effectively tightening monetary policy in the foreign exchange market.

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Stock price temporarily dropped by more than 800 yen due to partial revision of monetary easing measures by the Bank of Japan

2022-12-20 16:20:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 20th was almost completely down as selling orders spread to a wide range of stocks when trading began in the afternoon, following the Bank of Japan's decision to revise part of the current large-scale monetary easing measures. As a result, the Nikkei Stock Average fell by more than 800 yen at one point.

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[Breaking news] Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda's press conference "Review based on market fluctuations"

2022-12-20 16:10:00
The Bank of Japan decided to partially revise the current large-scale monetary easing measures at the monetary policy meeting on the 20th. Until now, we have suppressed interest rates by purchasing unlimited amounts of government bonds so that long-term interest rates do not exceed "about 0.25%," but we have decided to allow them to rise to "about 0.5%." bottom. After this announcement, the financial markets took it as a "de facto tightening of monetary policy," and the yen appreciated, stock prices declined, and long-term interest rates rose. Why did you make these decisions? Governor Kuroda will give an explanation at a press conference starting at 3:30 p.m. I will report on his remarks in a flash report.

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Legal effect of the online version of the Official Gazette Digitalization of procedures

2022-12-20 15:53:00
The government has decided to give the online version of the Gazette the same legal effect as the paper Gazette. Currently, when a company changes its registration, it is necessary to submit a paper official gazette, but the procedure will be computerized.

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Sales at convenience stores nationwide increased by 7.4% year-on-year last month, increasing for 9 consecutive months

2022-12-20 15:05:00
Last month's sales at convenience stores nationwide were 907.8 billion yen in total at existing stores that had been open for more than a year, up 7.4% from the same month last year and increasing for the ninth straight month. The Japan Franchise Association, which compiled the survey, said that opportunities to go out have continued to increase due to the government's tourism demand stimulus measure "National Travel Assistance", and sales of rice balls, fried foods, soft drinks, etc. are strong at stores in resort areas. I am analyzing that it was.

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Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda will soon hold an interview Partial revision of monetary easing measures Why the decision?

2022-12-20 14:55:00
The Bank of Japan decided to partially revise the current large-scale monetary easing measures at the monetary policy meeting on the 20th. Until now, we have suppressed interest rates by purchasing unlimited amounts of government bonds so that long-term interest rates do not exceed "about 0.25%," but we have decided to allow them to rise to "about 0.5%." bottom. After this announcement, the financial markets took it as a "de facto tightening of monetary policy," and the yen appreciated, stock prices declined, and long-term interest rates rose. Why did you make these decisions? Governor Kuroda will give an explanation at a press conference starting at 3:30 p.m. I will report on his remarks in a flash report.

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Bank of Japan decides to partially revise monetary easing measures Rapid rise in yen exchange rate Stock price decline

2022-12-20 14:17:00
The Bank of Japan has decided to partially revise the current large-scale monetary easing measures, and has said it will adjust the fluctuation range of long-term interest rates to "about plus or minus 0.25%." ”. As a result, the Bank of Japan has allowed interest rates to rise more than before, and the appreciation of the yen against the dollar has accelerated due to the perception that it is effectively tightening monetary policy in the foreign exchange market.

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Stock price temporarily dropped by more than 800 yen due to partial revision of monetary easing measures by the Bank of Japan

2022-12-20 13:52:00
On the 20th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average fell by more than 800 yen at one point. After the Bank of Japan decided to revise some of the current large-scale monetary easing measures, sell orders have spread over fears of a slowdown in the Japanese economy.

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Stock price drops by more than 600 yen Receiving partial revision of monetary easing measures by the Bank of Japan

2022-12-20 13:16:00
On the 20th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei stock average dropped by more than 600 yen at one point. After the Bank of Japan decided to revise some of the current large-scale monetary easing measures, sell orders have spread over fears of a slowdown in the Japanese economy.

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Bank of Japan decides to partially revise monetary easing measures Yen exchange rate 4 yen or more

2022-12-20 12:46:00
The Bank of Japan decided to revise some of the current large-scale monetary easing measures at the monetary policy meeting held until the 20th. So far, we have set short-term interest rates to negative and long-term interest rates to about 0%, and then adjusted long-term interest rates to remain within a fluctuation range of plus or minus 0.25%. was changed to plus or minus 0.5%.

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Cabinet decides 11 fields such as semiconductors for ``specific important goods'' for economic security

2022-12-20 12:35:00
In order to strengthen economic security, the government has designated 11 fields, such as semiconductors and LNG (liquefied natural gas), as goods to be supported for stable supply based on the law.

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Bank of Japan decides to partially revise monetary easing measures to expand fluctuation range of long-term interest rates

2022-12-20 12:13:00
The Bank of Japan decided to revise some of the current large-scale monetary easing measures at the monetary policy meeting held until the 20th. So far, we have set short-term interest rates to negative and long-term interest rates to about 0%, and then adjusted long-term interest rates to remain within a fluctuation range of plus or minus 0.25%. was changed to plus or minus 0.5%.

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Will Twitter CEO Musk resign? What do experts think?

2022-12-20 10:22:00
Elon Musk, the CEO of social media giant Twitter, was asking users whether they should resign as the head of Twitter. We asked an expert about the results of this poll.

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NY Dow falls for 4 consecutive business days Warning of recession in the United States

2022-12-20 07:33:00
In the New York stock market on the 19th of the week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for four consecutive business days due to increased sell orders due to concerns about the recession of the US economy due to continued interest rate hikes in Europe and the United States next year.

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NTT Docomo Some communication failures in West Japan have been restored due to equipment failure

2022-12-20 05:32:00
NTT Docomo announced that it was difficult to use the Internet service of mobile phones among some users in western Japan from 1:00 am on the 20th, but all were restored after 3:00 am. bottom.

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Voting whether Twitter CEO Musk should resign from the top votes in favor

2022-12-20 05:14:00
Elon Musk, the CEO of social media giant Twitter, was asking users whether they should resign as the head of Twitter. Mr. Mask said that he will "follow the results of the vote," and the future focus will be on how Twitter's management system will be reviewed.

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Internet service failure in part of NTT Docomo West Japan

2022-12-20 04:57:00
NTT DoCoMo has announced that some users in western Japan are having problems with their Internet services, making it difficult to use.

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